<div dir="ltr">Dear friends,<div><br></div><div>I think it would be really good to have a simple set of instructions for people at mapathons. Sure, these can always be amended as per instructions, but it would be nice to have a default set.</div><div><br></div><div>In our "MM Intro" presentation, we came up with this slide</div><div><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xFDiMaWRj1RBlXzVYlKp06yE2Ja9Q5rmD9-bPDp1TWo/edit#slide=id.g2326c0c777_5_390">https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xFDiMaWRj1RBlXzVYlKp06yE2Ja9Q5rmD9-bPDp1TWo/edit#slide=id.g2326c0c777_5_390</a><br></div><div>where we try to give practical guidance, and try to delineate the features (i.e. give "negatives" rather than just the definition).</div><div><br></div><div>The slide says:</div><div><div><ul><li>Can it be passed by a vehicle? → unclassified (or better) / residential / track (not path)<br></li><li>Does it connect areas where people live (running within and through villages)? → Unclassified or better (not residential / not track)<br></li><li>Does the road only run within a village or residential areas (not a through-road) → residential<br></li><li>Does the road only run to fields (agric. use)? → track<br></li><li>Is it not passable by car (4x4)? → path<br></li><li>Note: A metal roof arrives by vehicle → roads to houses with metal roofs are unclassified or residential (not path).<br></li></ul></div></div><div>(The set is aimed at cases where M/trunk/1/2/3iary is already in existence, as is often the case.)</div><div><br></div><div>I do think that a set like this will help new mappers with decision making.</div><div><br></div><div>What do people think? I've copied it here <a href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Highway_Tag_Africa#Mailing_list">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Highway_Tag_Africa#Mailing_list</a> in case people want to edit.</div><div><br></div><div>Bjoern</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 29 July 2017 at 12:09, john whelan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jwhelan0112@gmail.com" target="_blank">jwhelan0112@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Looking at the wiki changes it looks like mainly clarifications I tend to not use tags higher than tertiary as I think they are best left to local knowledge or someone with more specialised knowledge.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Many Thanks <br><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>John<br></font></span></div></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 28 July 2017 at 23:25, Vao Matua <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:vaomatua@gmail.com" target="_blank">vaomatua@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I led the discussion at the Highway Tagging workshop on the last day of SOTM Africa.<div>There was quite a bit of discussion and agreement that the existing tagging can be frustrating, however, we did not generate any new proposals for additional tags.</div><div>We did agree on some changes to the <a href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Highway_Tag_Africa" target="_blank">Africa Highway Tagging Guide</a> which has now been updated to reflect not only Functional Class but also Construction class and width.</div><div>I am in the process of preparing a one page reference guide for use in carto-parties and mapathons and by new mappers.</div><div><br></div><div>General changes or clarifications:</div><div>A residential road serves people who live adjacent to it.</div><div>An unclassified road connects settlements and collects traffic from residential roads, tracks, and paths</div><div>A track allows people to access agriculture areas, but not connect to a settlement</div><div>A path can function like an unclassified highway, but is restricted to foot traffic or 2 wheeled vehicles</div><div>Highway = tertiary or secondary may be paved, but not by default.</div><div><br></div><div>Let me know if you have questions or suggestions.</div><div><br></div><div>Emmor</div><div>(Palolo)</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="m_2179290453904539866h5">On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 4:38 PM, john whelan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jwhelan0112@gmail.com" target="_blank">jwhelan0112@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="m_2179290453904539866h5"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">I seem to recall some one posting recently that following discussion at the SOTM Africa in Uganda 2017 some changes had been made to the wiki.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Could some one highlight these. <br><br>Thanks John<br></div></div>
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